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Thornbury Primary School

GovernmentPrimaryPrep-6
Thornbury, VIC 3071 · Major Cities
03 9484 3254
Students308enrolled
Ratio1:13.9student:teacher
SEIFA10/10advantage decile
Staffing
26
teaching staff
FTE Teaching22.2
Non-Teaching12
Student:Teacher13.9:1
Students308
Thornbury
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Key Workforce Metrics

Thornbury Primary School has 38 staff members (30.3 FTE), including 26 teachers and 12 non-teaching staff.

Student:Teacher Ratio
13.9:10
Above national avg
Teaching Staff
26-2.1 FTE
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.1 FTE
Total Staff
38
20% part-time

Staffing Ratio Comparison

How Thornbury Primary School's student-to-teacher ratio compares to state and national averages. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student.

Thornbury
13.9:1
VIC Average
11.7:1
National Average
12.3:1

With a ratio of 13.9:1, this school's ratio is higher than the VIC average (11.7:1) and the national average (12.3:1).

Workforce Composition

Classroom Teachers
26
22.2 FTE
Non-Teaching Staff
12
8.1 FTE
Total Workforce
38
30.3 FTE
FTE (full-time equivalent)Headcount (incl. part-time)
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)

Staffing Trends — 2016–2025

Teaching staff levels and student-to-teacher ratio over time.

15.320.726.131.6Nat avg18.021.023.425.628.127.428.727.624.322.217:115.5:115:114.5:113.5:114.1:113.6:113.3:113.9:113.9:116171819202122232425
FTE Teaching StaffStudent:Teacher RatioNational Avg Ratio
Source: ACARA School Profile (2016–2025)

Staffing History

YearFTE TeachersTotal EnrolmentsStudent:TeacherChange
202522.230813.9:10
202424.333713.9:1+0.6
202327.636613.3:1-0.3
202228.738913.6:1-0.5
202127.438714.1:1+0.6
202028.138013.5:1-1
201925.637114.5:1-0.5
201823.435115:1-0.5
201721.032615.5:1-1.5
201618.030617:1—